Diabetic foot infection

Microbiology

• Typically involve a combination of Staphylococci, Streptococci, Proteobacteria (Gram-negative bacterial genus that includes enterics), and anaerobes
• Anaerobes are more likely to be involved in deeper, more chronic ulcers

Further Reading

• The Neuropathic Diabetic Foot Ulcer Microbiome IsAssociated With Clinical Factors. Diabetes. 2013;62:923-930.